PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marake Burate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellum comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee - Limbo . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellum
vs
Burate

189 cm
25
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bellum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marake Burate!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burate throws a head kick but Bellum moves out of range.
Burate throws a head kick that misses
and Bellum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellum.
Burate jabs Bellum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burate misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Marake Burate has been cut.
Burate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Burate misses the target.
Bellum thows a leg kick but Burate checks it
and Bellum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellum connects with the punch.
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
Bellum scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burate throws a body punch but Bellum moves out of range.
A big right from Burate misses.
It looked like Bellum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Bellum is predictable there

and Burate moves into the clinch.
Bellum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellum misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellum.
Burate misses with the head strike.
Bellum blocks an uppercut.

Bellum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bellum to the mat. Bellum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bellum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burate looking to pass the guard.
Burate forces his way into half guard.
Bellum trying to hold on to Burate's head to control him but Burate postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum is doing well to control the position and prevent Burate from advancing to side control.
Bellum wants to control but Burate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burate sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burate wants to take a breather but Bellum is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burate manages to circle out of the way.
Burate misses with a low kick as Bellum jumps back.
Burate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Burate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum lands a jab to Burate's midsection.
Bellum throws a chopping leg kick but Burate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bellum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellum throws a big counter combination but Burate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burate walks into a jab.
A left lands for Bellum.
Burate misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
A jab from Burate does it's job there.
Bellum defending well as Burate loads up on a big left hand.
Burate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bellum to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burate. Those never looked like landing.
Bellum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burate scores with a body shot.
Bellum lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Burate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Bellum throws a solid leg kick but Burate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellum.
Burate throws a head kick that misses.
Bellum fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burate just manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a combination that misses
and Bellum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice body kick.
Bellum digs a good hook to Burate's body.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Burate connects with a high kick.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burate misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bellum misses the target.
Bellum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burate checks it well.
Burate misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum avoids the head kick by Burate.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate feints and then cracks Bellum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bellum down.
Bellum swings widly with a right hand
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum throws a front kick aimed at Burate's knee but Burate avoids it well.
Burate with the counter takedown but Bellum avoids it easily.
Bellum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice uppercut.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burate connects with a leg kick. Bellum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bellum throws a sloppy body shot
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum works the jab nicely.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Bellum misses with a left hand
and Burate counters with an outside leg kick.
Burate loads up on a big right hand but Bellum slips the punch.
Bellum looks to land a right hand but Burate moved out of range.
Chris Bellum is winning the standup battle so far.
Burate misses with an uppercut.
Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
Burate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burate blocks a low kick nicely.
Bellum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Bellum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burate lands the left hand.
Bellum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burate. Burate obviously looking to wear him down.
Burate misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Burate misses
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burate wants to counter with a clinch but Bellum pushes him away.
Bellum throws a poor cross that misses
and Burate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burate. That's going to slow Bellum down.
Burate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burate follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bellum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marake Burate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burate misses with a few strikes there.
Burate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Burate.
Bellum tried to counter with a leg kick but Burate avoided it.
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burate manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Bellum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burate momentarily.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Burate.
Bellum feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marake Burate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate misses with a left hand
letting Bellum counter with a right hand.
Burate throws a right hand that misses
and Bellum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bellum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellum.
Burate connects with a jab.
Burate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellum counters with a straight that turns Burate's legs to rubber! Bellum pushes forward with more strikes and Burate goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bellum!
A victorious Chris Bellum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.